"メタン" meaning in Japanese

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      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "alkane",
          "roman": "metan-kei tanka suiso",
          "ruby": [
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              "系炭化水素",
              "けいたんかすいそ"
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          "word": "メタン系炭化水素"
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          "roman": "metan gasu",
          "word": "メタンガス"
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        "ja:NHK放送文化研究所",
        "ja:松村明"
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    {
      "other": "メタン"
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    {
      "ipa": "[me̞tã̠ɴ]"
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      "form": "metan",
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "roman": "metan gasu",
      "word": "メタンガス"
    }
  ],
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